Polaris at Dawn Manga Reviews

Divi

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Jun 19, 2026 (PST) | Total Reviews: 1

don't judge a manga by its cover...?

Ohhhhhhh, I just read the whole series in one sitting. This is not what I was expecting in the best way possible. A beautiful story about love, time, and living. I may have cried like 5 times. This is one that's going to stick with me for a while, I think. I originally wasn't sure what to make of it being a student/teacher relationship but, without getting into spoilers, it sorts itself out by the end and I think it actually worked well, thematically.

The art and the character work are really lovely, I can tell this mangaka is very talented! I didn't love Kousei early on, but even he got his moments to "shine." :)

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Cmhajek

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Aug 18, 2025 (PST) | Total Reviews: 59

Crying..

I'm not crying.. you are... I hope I don't have to wait too long for the next ones. Such a good story.

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Mano 2808

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Aug 02, 2025 (PST) | Total Reviews: 1

What would you do if you could control time?

This review contains spoilers. While reading the first volume I wasn’t that sure if I was going to like this manga since I thought Haga was a brat that put his desires first and didn’t have much consideration with Ayato’s feelings, and he is at first. But reading the second volume my perspective of this story changed completely.

When the backstory of Ayato and Shuma got introduced and we realized the accident that ended the life of Mashiro, Shuma’s twin brother, it puts on the table a lot of questions of the passage of time, while Haga wants to overtake the future and give all his shots to have a relationship with Ayato, Ayato is frozen in the past while relieving every memory he had with Mashiro and Shuma, meanwhile Shuma feels he was left by in the present. I really loved the serious tone this story took in comparison to the first volume that’s more funny and laid back.
If you aren’t sure about this story, I recommend giving the second volume a try because it is a massive improvement to the whole story, I’m waiting patiently for the 3rd and last volume!

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Chid12

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Apr 22, 2025 (PST) | Total Reviews: 4

Apr 25’ worth the wait

Picked this is up and couldn’t stop reading. The English translation stops at such a turning point for the story! Can’t wait for the rest to translate.

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Misa Karuka

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Mar 03, 2025 (PST) | Total Reviews: 1

Need more chapters!

I really hope this isn’t finished and that there’s more to come because I really wanna know how this ends!

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tomoya

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Oct 17, 2024 (PST) | Total Reviews: 17

So much more than what it seems on the surface

I never thought Polaris would get licensed before Ore to Joushi no Kakushigoto... But that aside, I've been following this BL since vol. 1 came out in Japan. It seems cute and fluffy, though the student-teacher relationship might put people off... But please look past that. This story is SO much deeper. Vol. 1 is just worldbuilding. There's also a good amount of foreshadowing in it, so pay close attention to details! Polaris quite literally changed my life. Kosei in particular has captured my heart with how much he grew in the story. Yes, he's a brat! He's just some teenager that's growing up! That trait of his is what makes his development so much more heartwarming than if he wasn't so selfish and pushy. Next, you got Ayato. He does set boundaries (but Kosei tries to pass it) and also carries a bit of Something that's a spoiler. His development is great as well. Actually, all of the characters are great and the plot is too. Genuinely Kashima's best work by far and my current hyperfixation, LOL. I'd also like to mention that Kosei's and Ayato's names connect to the title! "Kosei" means "glittering star." The first kanji in "Ayato" relates to space from how Orihime weaves fabric by a river and the second kanji means "big dipper"! Kosei in particular actually represents Polaris, which people use to guide themselves. "Dawn" represents new beginnings...which is a good thing to keep in mind while reading! I could say so much more, but character limit. TL;DR: PLEASE READ POLARIS!

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Feb 04, 2026 (PST) | Total Reviews: 52

The excitement builds up

It starts off as a fun and lighthearted story. The interactions between the MC and ML are so cute and funny lol. I am usually not a fan of teacher-student so I was skeptical but this one is an exception~ I will continue reading it because I am invested in the mystery!!

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Jul 24, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

想像以上でした

It was more than I had imagined

This review contains spoilers. 1巻の始まり、なんとなく　チャラ生徒×かわいい先生の、よくある感じの恋愛かな、と思ったら大間違いでした。問いかけ、向き合い、何年も待ち、丁寧に丁寧に手繰り寄せ、強要も強制もせず、真白への気持ちに答えを見つけるのを待ち、見守り、待ち続けた煌星に、雨の帰り道で好きと言った所、繋がれた時の煌星の涙、ぐっっっっときました。由良、煌星、更に柊真の心情の、描かれ方と深さ。胸が詰まりました。BLではたまにしか出会えない、心にぐっとくる、没入させてくれる素晴らしい作品でした。

This review contains spoilers. At the beginning of volume 1, it was a big mistake when I thought it was a common love affair between a chara student and a cute teacher. When they said that they liked it on their way home from the rain, the tears of Kosei when they were connected came to me so much that they asked questions, faced each other for years, carefully and politely handed over, and waited, without coercion or coercion, to find answers to their feelings towards Mashiro. The manner and depth of the feelings of Yura, Kosei, and even Hiiragi Makoto are depicted. My chest is stuck. It was a wonderful work that I can only encounter once in a while in BL, and it was a wonderful work that stuck in my heart and made me feel immersed in it.

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Jul 20, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

紆余曲折からのハッピーエンド

A happy ending from twists and turns

This review contains spoilers. 作者様の絵柄が好きで購入しました。学生と先生の恋愛で、生徒側のイケイケガンガンな感じの猛烈アタックは読んでて楽しいですが、2巻からちょっとバッドエンドな感じも出ていて、ちょっと辛かったです。3巻でハッピーエンドにはなりましたが、読んでてちょっと長く感じました。でも、由良ちゃんの気持ちが追いついて、無事にハッピーエンドとなるので、私としては終わり良ければ全てよいかな〜な感じです！あと、カラーのイラストが素敵です！

This review contains spoilers. I bought it because I liked the author's design. It's a love affair between a student and teacher, and it's fun to read The Furious Attack on the student's side, but there was also a bit of a bad ending from volume 2, and it was a bit painful. It had a happy ending in volume 3, but it felt a bit long after reading it. However, Yura's feelings have caught up, and it's a happy ending, so for me, if the end is good, I wonder if everything is good! Also, the color illustrations are wonderful!

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Jul 19, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

軽い気持ちで

With a light feeling

軽い気持ちで買った自分を後悔してます。試し読みで読んだ印象と全く違う。でも何も知らずに読めてよかったとも思います。こんなの心苦しくてたまらないでしょ。まだ2巻の途中ですがレビュー書かずにいられませんでした。

I regret buying it lightly. It's completely different from the impression I read in the trial reading. But I'm also glad I was able to read it without knowing anything. this is heartbreaking and unbearable, isn't it? I'm still in the middle of volume 2, but I couldn't help but write a review.

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Jul 18, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

みんな幸せになって良いんだよ

It's good for everyone to be happy

This review contains spoilers. 最初はただ先生と生徒のイケナイ秘密の恋模様をムフフと見ようとしていただけなんです。なのに、蓋を開けたらなんですかこの切なすぎる純愛物語は。BLでこんなに涙を流したのは初めてです。愛する人の時間は止まったままなのに、自分だけが未来を生きるなんて…。絢斗も柊真も苦しかったよね。でも真白は絶対に2人に幸せでいて欲しいと願ってると思う。前を向いたって真白が生きていたことがなかったことにはならない。だって''自分という存在が出会ったすべての存在を証明している''から。煌星、良かったね！

This review contains spoilers. At first, I was just trying to watch the strange secret love pattern between teacher and student hehehe. But what if I open the lid? This is a pure love story that is too sad. This is the first time I've shed so many tears in BL. I can't believe that my loved one's time has stopped, yet only I can live in the future... Both Kento and Hiiragi Makoto were in pain, weren't they? But I think Mashiro definitely wants the two of them to be happy. Looking forward doesn't mean Mashiro has never been alive. That's because “my existence proves the existence of everything I've ever met.” Brilliant star, that was great!

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Jul 16, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

柊真も幸せになって

Hiiragi Makoto also became happy

This review contains spoilers. 想像以上に重い設定…一気読みしましたが、特に2巻は読むのに苦労しました。全て読み終えた今、絢斗が心の葛藤と共に生きることを受け入れ、煌星が過去を捨てきれない絢斗を丸ごと受け入れて、未来に踏み出せたことに安堵しています。『過去を乗り越えて』と口では簡単に言えるけど、乗り越える＝辛かったことを過去のものにするって現実は簡単ではないと思うので、本作の絢斗の苦しみはとても現実的なものだと思います。ファンタジーBLとしては苦しい展開があまりに長いかもしれないけれど、きっと彼らにはこれくらいの時間が必要だったんだろうと想像できたし、逆に1巻完結でサラッとくっついてしまうと、ここまで感情移入して読むことは難しかったと思います。最後の最後に柊真の笑顔が見られて読者としてはとても嬉しく、今後1番幸せになってほしいのは柊真だと強く思いました。映画みたいな、感動作です。これは一気読みした方がいい。

This review contains spoilers. The setting is heavier than I had imagined... I read it all at once, but I had a hard time reading volume 2 in particular. Now that I've read everything, I'm relieved that Kento has accepted that Kento will live with a conflict in his heart, and that Korusei has accepted Kento, who can't abandon his past, in its entirety, and is able to step into the future. It's easy to say “overcome the past,” but I don't think the reality is that overcoming = making painful things a thing of the past is easy, so I think Kento's suffering in this film is very realistic. The painful development may be too long for a fantasy BL, but I was able to imagine that they would have needed this much time, and conversely, once volume 1 was completed and they stuck together smoothly, I think it was difficult to read it with empathy up to this point. As a reader, I was very happy to see Makoto Hiiragi's smile at the very end, and I strongly felt that the person I wanted to be the happiest person in the future was Hiiragi Makoto. It feels like a movie. You'd better read this all at once.

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May 29, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

めっちゃ良かった！

That was really good!

This review contains spoilers. めっちゃ心にくる作品でした。内容は重ためだったけど、皆んなの10年、6年があって、幸せってなんだろうって考えるBLだけど、それだけに留まらないで色々考えさせられました。幸せになって良かった!!柊真も絶対幸せになれよなぁ(´；ω；｀)!!

This review contains spoilers. It was a work that really stuck in my mind. The content was heavy, but everyone had 10 or 6 years, and it was a BL where they thought about what happiness was, but it made me think about a lot more than that. I'm glad you're happy!! Hiiragi Makoto should definitely be happy too ('; omega; `)!

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May 12, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

感動系

Impressive

This review contains spoilers. 何年も人を思い続けるってすごいな〜…。作者さんの言葉の言い回しがすごく好きです。幸せに限界はないって良い言葉だなって思いました。

This review contains spoilers. It's amazing to keep thinking about people for years... I really like the wording of the author's words. I thought it was a good phrase that there is no limit to happiness.

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May 09, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

泣けるレベル100

Crying level 100

まじかよー。漫画読んでて、こんな泣くことある！？ってくらい泣いた。ヤバい明日目が腫れる。3巻めはほぼ泣いてた。1巻目の最初はあんなに楽しくて可愛かったのに、もう、、なんて書けばいいか思いつかないけど、ほんと…皆に読んでほしいです。人生って色々あるよね。自分にも投影させちゃってさ。気持ちとか考え方とか、めちゃくちゃリアルで共感してボロ泣き。急かないで待つってすごいよね。この漫画の「待つ」とか「待ってた」って言葉の破壊力やばくて…もーとにかく！！読んでみんな泣いてくれ！って感じ

seriously. Do you ever cry like this when you read comics!? That's how much I cried. Damn, my eyes will swell tomorrow. Volume 3 almost made me cry. It was so fun and cute at the beginning of volume 1, but... I can't think of what to write anymore, but really... I want everyone to read it. There are a lot of things in life, aren't there? I let myself project it too. I cried when I sympathized with my feelings and ways of thinking in an insanely real way. It's amazing not to hurry and wait. The destructive power of the words “wait” and “I've been waiting” in this comic is so destructive... anyway!! Read it and make everyone cry! It feels like

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May 02, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

今までで1番好きな漫画になりました?

Has it become your most favorite comic ever?

切なくて、悲しくて、でも、なんか違うくて、色んな感情でいっぱいになりました、、最後まで読めて幸せです！ありがとうございます！

It was sad, sad, but it was something different, and I was filled with so many emotions... I'm happy to read it until the end! Thank you so much!

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Apr 27, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

題材は重い系

The subject is heavy

This review contains spoilers. 作画が好きで読みはじめたら意外に重たいものを秘めてる受けで、年齢差や高校生と先生というちょっとタブーな関係だからどう着地するのかと思ってたけど最後は表題のとおり幸せなポラリスをみつけて本当によかった攻めの名前が最後の最後で活きてくるな〜とえちは修正甘めです

This review contains spoilers. I like drawing, and when I started reading it, it was surprisingly heavy, and I was wondering how it would land because of the age difference and the slightly taboo relationship between high school students and teachers, but at the end, as the title says, I'm really glad I found a happy Polaris, and the name of the attack comes to life at the very end ~ and the edichi is slow to revise

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Apr 09, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

泣きました

I cried

最初はライトなBLかな？と思って読み進めたら、すごく深い気持ちが描かれていて3巻で押さえきれずに泣いてしまいました。出てくる人たちの気持ちが全員丁寧に描かれていて、嘉島さんの今までの作品で一番好きなものになりました。悲しい気持ちも愛しい気持ちも静かに丁寧に紡がれて行って、全ての登場人物が出会えてよかったなあと前向きな気持ちになれる作品でした。描いて下さってありがとうございます！

Was it a light BL at first? When I thought about it and read on, it depicted a very deep feeling, and I couldn't hold it down in volume 3 and cried. The feelings of all the people appearing were carefully depicted, and it is my favorite work of Kashima so far. It was a work where both sad and lovely feelings were quietly and carefully spun around, and it was a work that made me feel positive after being glad all the characters met. Thank you so much for drawing!

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Mar 31, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

試し読みとイメージが違った

The image was different from the trial reading

試し読みでは、モテモテおちゃらけDKと教師の楽しげな恋愛ストーリーかな～と思ってましたが違いました。ストーリーがしっかりしていて2巻の後半からは一気に引き込まれました。一途な純愛に感動しました。読むのがツラい場面もありますが是非最後まで読んで欲しい！

In the trial reading, I was wondering if it was a fun love story between the popular charake DK and the teacher, but it was different. The story was solid, and I was drawn in all at once from the second half of volume 2. I was moved by the unwavering pure love. There are some situations where it's hard to read, but I want you to read it to the end!

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Jan 10, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

一途な2人の純愛

Pure love between two people

This review contains spoilers. 始まり方とは反して結構重いお話。恋人を亡くした絢人の悲しみや忘れたくなくて必死になる気持ちにこちらもすごく悲しくなる。絢人が思い出す真白のシーンが毎回とっても柔らかくて優しくて、大切な人を亡くした時本当にそうだよなって苦しかった、、、！！煌星のありのままアタックして、何度拒否られても笑顔で一歩踏み込む姿がもう子供やけど大人！！！絢人と煌星の間反対な表し方がとっても素敵だった。6年間メッセージを送り続ける煌星も、通知で見える部分だけを読み続けてた絢人もどちらも可愛すぎて、、、、再会後の煌星の余裕さや、絢人を包み込む優しさに2人が会えなかった時間の長さを感じて泣きました泣とにかくとっても好きです！！！！最後までずっと素敵な作品でした！！！！！

This review contains spoilers. Contrary to how it started, it's a pretty heavy story. The grief of Ayato, who lost her lover, and her desperate feeling of not wanting to forget makes me very sad too. The pure white scene that Ayato reminds me of was so soft and kind every time, and it was really painful when I lost someone special to me...!! The sight of Kosei attacking just the way he is, and no matter how many times he is rejected, he takes a step forward with a smile is already a child, but an adult!! The opposite way of showing between Ayato and Kosei was so wonderful. Both Kosei, who has been sending messages for 6 years, and Ayato, who has been reading only the part that can be seen in the notification, are so cute... I cried because I felt how much time the two of them couldn't meet with Kōsei's leeway after the reunion and the kindness that envelops Ayato. I really like crying anyway!!! It was a wonderful work all the way to the end!!!!

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